CCLS Screener Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

CCLS Case Manager

Supervision: CCLS Program Manager

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Summary:

• This position will, in conjunction with the CCLS program leadership, ensure the Comprehensive Community Living Support program functions optimally, adhering to regulatory standards and requirements while meeting our members' support and rehabilitation needs.
• Provides or leads crisis intervention and emergency services to members as required.
• Screen Front Door referrals, completes the Consumer Engagement and Offer Notice, and determines eligibility for services and participation in the program.
• Aid members in applying for Section 8 & other entitlements.
• Recognize and act on opportunities to transition members to the most appropriate level of care.
• Coordinate care by supporting an integrated health paradigm and referring to other services as necessary. Assist consumers in signing up for the "Bridge Subsidy Program " and the State Referral Network.
• Provide care coordination that supports the Community Support Team model, integrated health model, and make referrals to additional services as needed.
• Conducts and documents mental health assessments, treatment plans, safety, discharge plans, progress notes, reports, and service interventions for services rendered.
• Assess and apply for other supportive housing programs with openings or waiting lists.
• Conduct case management services, including linking members to community resources and providing referrals to meet their needs. Assist residents in obtaining public entitlements, housing, and community resources (RTA Free Ride program, food pantries, clothing donations, LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), PADS, etc.)
• Educate and assist members with applying for entitlements, i.e., Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK.
• Provide community support services and assist individuals in achieving and maintaining rehabilitative, resiliency, and recovery goals. Services provided include therapeutic interventions that facilitate self-management of illness, skill-building, identification and utilization of natural resources, and access to community resources.
• Coordinate, transport, and attend appointments with mental and physical health medical providers to promote collaborative care and provide input on treatment needs.
• Conduct non-medical assessments, including home safety, transportation, employment, and community/environmental resources, to provide referrals for appropriate services and resolve concerns on the member's behalf.
• Facilitate groups and ensure attendance is maintained in accordance with the agency's expectations.
• Provide brief, supportive, and goal-directed counseling to assist members with decisions on housing matters and facilitate process changes.
• Facilitate therapeutic and educational services, including individual, family, and group therapies, focusing on life skills, communication, coping, and conflict management.
• Per policy, provide outreach via phone, email, in person, and text to individuals to remove therapeutic ambivalence to treatment, follow up on referrals, and reduce any remaining barriers.
• Advocates on behalf of members and makes requisite recommendations as needed. Intervenes and advocates with collateral sources, agencies, bureaucracies, facilities, and families on members' behalf.
• Provide cris